Synonyms of cadaver

cadaver

noun

kə-ˈda-vər 

as in corpse

a dead body

medical students who train by using cadavers

Synonyms & Similar Words

• corpse
• remains
• carcass
• relics
• bones
• corpus
• stiff
• ashes
• corse
• deceased
• mummy
• decedent
• carnage
• carrion

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of cadaver

The original medical examiner is dead, so the replacement, Lisa Gavin, examined slides of Shakur’s bloated cadaver with the dispassion of a science teacher dissecting a frog. — Jeff Weiss, HollywoodReporter, 1 Sep. 2026

One key indicator of soil health is decomposition rates of complex organic matter, breaking down stuff like leaves, wood, even cadavers into simpler organic and inorganic compounds, releasing C02 and nutrients in the process. — Jennifer Ouellette, ArsTechnica, 27 Aug. 2026

The lawsuits allege that in order to use the cadavers for medical research and teaching, Harvard was bound by a set of guidelines. — Saleen Martin, USA Today, 20 Aug. 2026

Dostie, who worked with a skilled cadaver dog, had become convinced that there were more bodies buried at Barker Ranch, the Death Valley outpost where the Manson Family fled after the murders. — Elisabeth Garber-Paul, Rolling Stone, 16 Aug. 2026